http://www.drrlibrary.org/ Recent bookmarks posted to DRRlibrary 60 http://www.benfieldhrc.org/disaster_studies/index.htm The Centre's Disaster Studies and Management programme covers socio-economic vulnerability to disasters and disaster management (principally mitigation and preparedness). aynurkadi Wed, 10 Dec 2008 17:21:22 +0000 capacity climate adaptation community development disaster preparedness disaster risk drr indicators resilience risk vulnerability http://www.idrc.ca/ccaa-urbancall/ Program of IDRC's Climate Change Adaptation in Africa (CCAA) inviting combined research and capacity building proposals that address the vulnerabilities of Africa’s urban centres to climate change. ian odonnell Thu, 27 Nov 2008 19:02:47 +0000 adaptation africa climate change grants idrc rfp risk urban http://www.insurancejournal.com/news/international/2008/02/21/87514.htm Munich Re announced the establishment of a bond program amounting to $1.5 billion for the transfer of extreme mortality risk to the capital markets. ian odonnell Thu, 06 Nov 2008 06:54:39 +0000 capital cat bond insurance market munich re pandemic preparedness reinsurance risk http://www.oecd.org/document/10/0,3343,en_39665975_39667089_40426378_1_1_1_1,00.html mpetal Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:26:56 +0000 bibliography oecd risk http://www.pdc.org/emi/emihome.html;jsessionid=3994157B5606DE00E517E4DAB8D9346C Web site featuring a collection of searchable Disaster Risk Management (DRM) City Profiles and Disaster Risk Management Sound Practices as well as a collection of other key references and documents for urban decision makers, city planners, residents and others who can contribute to the reduction of risk to urban society, environment, and economy. ian odonnell Tue, 21 Oct 2008 23:21:28 +0000 cities development disaster emi expertise knoweldge megacities profiles research risk urban http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Risk_society The term "risk society" is not intended to imply an increase of risk in society, but rather a society that is organized in response to risk. ian odonnell Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:16:14 +0000 capital modernization risk sociology sustainability ulrich beck http://www.periwork.com/peri_db/wr_db/2006_April_12_18_57_11/Risk.html Transcription of a lecture given by Anthony Giddens in Hong-Kong in 1999. ian odonnell Tue, 05 Aug 2008 23:14:27 +0000 giddens manufactured risk modernization risk sociology http://www.nek.uu.se/pdf/wp2007_31.pdf This paper investigates whether or not participation in micro-finance self help groups results in reducing poverty and vulnerability. the paper focuses on a case study of India’s National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)-initiated Self-Help Group (SHG). ian odonnell Fri, 02 May 2008 16:08:02 +0000 development india microfinanace poverty risk vulnerability http://www.proventionconsortium.org/?pageid=39 A collection of methodologies and case studies on CRA to help users to identify the most appropriate assessment methodologies and applications. Guidance notes for each of the the methods and case studies provide additional analysis. ian odonnell Fri, 02 May 2008 14:11:05 +0000 assessment capacity cbdrm community action planning cra local resilience risk vulnerability http://siteresources.worldbank.org/INTPOVERTY/Resources/335642-1130251872237/Murnane_catastrophe-models.pdf Presentation on the opportunities afforded by open-source risk models and implications of climate change for risk modelling. ian odonnell Fri, 15 Feb 2008 17:52:47 +0000 climate change models open source risk http://www.geohaz.org/contents/projects/radius.html Risk Assessment tools for diagnosis of urban areas against seismic disasters aynurkadi Thu, 14 Feb 2008 16:46:32 +0000 assessment disaster drr hazard mitigation risk tools urban http://www.undp.org/bcpr/disred/documents/publications/rdr/english/rdr_english.pdf aynurkadi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 20:51:06 +0000 data global risk vulnerability http://www.benfieldhrc.org/activities/publications.htm Other working papers and reports related to natural hazards, risk management and DRR aynurkadi Wed, 13 Feb 2008 17:30:06 +0000 disaster drr hazard mainstreaming risk http://laughingsquid.com/giant-earthquake-crack-splits-san-franciscos-union-square/ Super Crack is a 60-foot crack designed to simulate earthquake damage, get the public thinking about the possibility of an emergency, and take action to get prepared. Sponsored by the American Red Cross Bay Area Chapter. ian odonnell Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:27:55 +0000 awareness demonstration earthquake northamerica risk us visualization http://www.tate.org.uk/modern/exhibitions/globalcities/ Exhibit looking at ten international cities: Cairo, Istanbul, Johannesburg, London, Los Angeles, Mexico City, Mumbai, São Paulo, Shanghai and Tokyo through five thematic lenses – speed, size, density, diversity and form – but not 'safety'. ian odonnell Sat, 01 Sep 2007 23:08:55 +0000 communication design infrastructure planning risk urban